Jason Silva is the host of the National Geographic Channel series "Brain Games." / NGC National Geographic Channels/Ste

by Natalie DiBlasio, USA TODAY

by Natalie DiBlasio, USA TODAY

Here to bust five common brain myths is Jason Silva, the star of National Geographic Channel series Brain Games, which debuted as the highest-rated series premiere in the network's history.

Brain Games is a pop science series about the brain that uses perceptual experiments, cognitive hacks and optical illusions to create a crack in your perception of reality. "It's smart-ertainment," Silva says. "Brains are sexy."

All right, Jason, show us what you've got.

Myth #1: You only use 10% of your brain

"That's one of those urban myths. We use all of our brain. All of our brain is active at all times. But it might be more accurate to say we don't use it to its full potential. When we see exceptional skill and virtuosity in musicians or other fields we bear glimpse to the potential of the brain with proper training and practice. Our brains seem to have almost limitless potential."

Myth #2: We see the world as it is

"We absolutely don't see the world as it is. It may be more accurate to say, as wise men have always told us: 'We don't see the world as it is; we see the world as WE are.' The brain receives incomplete information from the world and tries to complete that information. One example is that we actually only receive low-resolution flat 2D images through our eyes and our brain turns that into the high-def 3D world we take for granted. We really do live in the matrix. We see what we want to see, and we find what we expect to find."

Myth #3: A person is either left- or right-brained

"Another popular myth. The science actually tells us we use both sides of the brain in a very symbiotic and complementary way."

Myth #4: Your brain perceives time objectively

"Time is experienced subjectively by each individual, and our perception of time is shaped by the specific context we find ourselves in. People say time flies when you are having fun (and) time slows down when you are bored - that's all true. The state of your nervous system changes how you perceive time. Context literally transforms your experience of time and of reality in general. We explore this in our 'time' episode."

Myth #5: Lost brain cells cannot be replaced

"The most recent neuroscience shows that we are growing new brain cells all of the time. That's why its very important to step out of your comfort zone. Carve new neuropathways. It's never too late to continually feed the brain. The problem is that people get caught up in routine and do the same things."

The show, which has been picked up for a second season, is premiering next week in the United Kingdom and in September it will premier in 100 countries. Brain Games airs at 9 p.m. ET Mondays, on the National Geographic channel.